UltraCruz® Poultry Grubs′ resealable bag ensures freshness, offering a convenient, protein-rich supplement to boost your poultry′s diet with essential nutrients for optimal health.
Grubs for Chickens – UltraCruz®
by Santa Cruz Animal HealthBlack Soldier Fly Larvae Treat for Poultry
- High in protein
- Great source of calcium
- Easy to store (no refrigeration needed)
- Great for training
- Developed and manufactured in the USA with globally-sourced ingredients by Santa Cruz Animal Health
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| Catalog # | Description | Price | Qty | Autoship | CART | FAVORITES |
sc-550722 | 1 lb | $9.95Autoship: $9.45 |
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UltraCruz® Poultry Grubs for Chickens are a great treat for supplementation of protein and calcium. The supplementation of calcium promotes the integrity of the eggshell and bone health. This product is an excellent way to help your birds overcome boredom, preventing feather picking, and an ideal treat to use during training.
References:
- Conversion of organic material by black soldier fly larvae: establishing optimal feeding rates. | Diener, S., et al. 2009. Waste Manag Res. 27: 603-10. PMID: 19502252
- Performances of local poultry breed fed black soldier fly larvae reared on horse manure. | Moula, N., et al. 2018. Anim Nutr. 4: 73-78. PMID: 30167487
- Impact of on-range choice feeding with black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on flock performance, egg quality, and range use of free-range laying hens. | Ruhnke, I., et al. 2018. Anim Nutr. 4: 452-460. PMID: 30564767
- Black soldier fly larvae oil as an alternative fat source in broiler nutrition. | Kim, YB., et al. 2020. Poult Sci. 99: 3133-3143. PMID: 32475450
- Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat can completely replace soybean cake and oil in diets for laying hens. | Heuel, M., et al. 2021. Poult Sci. 100: 101034. PMID: 33662662
- Black soldier fly and yellow mealworm live larvae for broiler chickens: Effects on bird performance and health status. | Bellezza Oddon, S., et al. 2021. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 105 Suppl 1: 10-18. PMID: 34402110
- Feeding live Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens: effects on feed consumption, hen health, hen behavior, and egg quality. | Tahamtani, FM., et al. 2021. Poult Sci. 100: 101400. PMID: 34438328
- Standardized ileal digestible amino acids and apparent metabolizable energy content in defatted black soldier fly larvae meal fed to broiler chickens | Z.N. Mwaniki and E. Kiarie. 2018. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. Vol 99, No 2.
- Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Meal as a Promising Feed Ingredient for Poultry: A Comprehensive Review | Abd El-Hack ME, Shafi ME, Alghamdi WY, Abdelnour SA, Shehata AM, Noreldin AE, Ashour EA, Swelum AA, Al-Sagan AA, Alkhateeb M, Taha AE, Abdel-Moneim A-ME, Tufarelli V, Ragni M. 2020. Agriculture. 10(8): 339.
- Use of black soldier fly and house fly in feed to promote sustainable poultry production | A. Dörper Related information1, T. Veldkamp, M. Dicke. 2020. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed: 7(5): 761-780.
